Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2159):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government why they have not undertaken a Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability assessment of the situation in North Korea; and what plans they have, if any, to undertake that assessment. (HL2159)
Tabled on: 02 February 2024
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
We regularly review the situation on the Korean Peninsula. The UK is committed to securing peace and we are clear that North Korea’s nuclear and weapons programmes must be dismantled to ensure stability in the region. The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) issues an annual report covering threats to conflict and stability worldwide. Further reports and assessments of a specific nature are released on a case by case basis.
Date and time of answer: 19 Feb 2024 at 17:49.
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2160):
Question by Lord Alton of L:iverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what is the process for triggering a Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability assessment; who makes that decision; and what is the process for conducting that assessment. (HL2160)
Tabled on: 02 February 2024
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
A Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) process is context-dependent. It is triggered by specialist technical advice that new or updated joint analysis is needed. The decision to commission a JACS is ordinarily made by the Head of Mission or at Director-level in FCDO, as well as relevant senior leads in HMG departments. The process for conducting the assessment is available in a guidance note on GOV.UK at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-analysis-of-conflict-and-stability-jacs-guidance-note.
Date and time of answer: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:02.
